Top Reads Summer 2025

The ISA Top Reads list for Summer 2025 has been announced! 

The writers' projects have been evaluated by multiple ISA readers, advancing through multiple stages of the Writing Gig consideration process, contests, and fellowship applications.

After being heavily considered for our gig mandates and other submissions, these writers are being considered for additional relationships with our industry partners. The submission process can be a long road, and we commend these writers ontheir dedication and patience. 

Submit to WRITING GIGS to be considered. 

If you are on this list, please download this image and post on social. 

3 Days in Galveston by Bryan Matthews
A Noble Path by Stephen Barber
A.I.exander by Nick Pollack
After Maria by Tammy Diaz
Alien Hoax: A Love Story by Gary Lamb
AllStore by Holden Weihs
American Zombie by Andrew Carden
Artifact of the Westward Expansion by Chad Magnant
Ash by Donald Flaherty Fajardo
Attention, Please by Kerry McCue
Bad Romance by Chad Wellinger
Bitter by Jesse Speer
Black Desert by Denise Agnew
Burglar$ By Steven Supparits
Cargo by Cynthia Wall
Christmas in Japan by Jeremy Rigby
Claustrum by Jennifer Krueger
Collective 400 by Maggie Walters
Corrections by Joshua Montcalm
Cortado by Jacob Johnson
Dangerous Curves by Solace Pineo-Cavanaugh
Drinking in Church by Kieran Angelini
Eastgate Video by Billy Small
Eden by Heather Farlinger
Evolution's Revenge by Michael Woods
Fairy Shit by David Poric
Fast Track by AJ Thibault
Gorilla Gram by Jack Bennett
House of Mourning by Katherine Botts
Hunt for the Lightning Spear by Brian Faizul Khan
Hunted by Mark Chambers
I, Carlos by Casey Dorman
In the Name of the Father by Peter Macaluso
In-Justice by Clive Morris
Killers by Jan Buttram
Korruption by Matthew Launder
Last Tree Standing by Steve Brody
Let's Rob Mel Gibson by Anthony Petito
Life by Proxy by Christia Crocker
Lifesource by Aleks Lyons
Mandemic! By Nicholas Horwood
MILFs by Gary Goldstein
Molly Versus the Multiverse by Gabe Uhr
Motel of Miracles by Eric De La Rosa
Never See the Sun Again by Mason McDonald
Nip + Suck by Judd Schlossberg
No Volvere by Nelda Turcios
Nuns With Guns by Mark Wakely
Obligate by Ann Dwyer
Old Man Dead by Allen Sircy
On the Record by Adam Goudchaux
One Degree by Broderick Fox
Pardon My French by Mary Elder
Petty Crimes by LJ Sellers
Prodigal by Chris Martin
Reality Check by John DiStefano
Rise of the Sphinx by Jayson Crittenden
Run by Travis Seppala
Rush Junkies by Dan Bronzite
Salmon Run by Alejandra López
Same Old Scene by Justin Shaw
Sawbones by HF Crum
Scion by Paul Sheridan
Settling the Books by Russ Meyer
Ship of Lies by William Colella
Silver Flake by Francis Rose
Sister Mary by Jerzy Suchocki
Some Kind of Rot by Connor Brown
Spumante! by Philip Rossetto
Straight Up by Rod Spence
Teleportation Security Administration by Kevin Howard
The Bigfoot Hunters by Matt Hausmann
The Cabin by Anthony Lewandowski
The Cabinet of Lost Souls by Thomas Bechmann
The Dead Can Be Stubborn by Laurance Davis
The Devil of Felman's Peak by Tommy Garcia
The Falconer - Alsaqarin by John Tyson
The Killing Game by Nathan Wilcoxen
The Last Responders by Doug Shear
The Metamorphosis by Harvey John
The Middle of Nowhere by Gary Bickal
The Most Marvelous Man in the World by Colin Scott
The Nether by Jannik Ohlendieck
The Neverboy by Antonio Malpica
The Prince of Earth by Mike Robinson
The Rabbit in Me by Julie Rogers
The Retreat by Elisa Manzini
The Ringmaster by Kyle Rizor
The Rising by George Beckerman
The Rommel Gambit by John Doble
The VR by Terence Brody
The Wild Wild Witch by Greg Hill
This Is Fine: A Climate Change Comedy by Jim Griffin
Unbound by Renn Tan
Vampires of the North End by Lisa PennerDang
Vampire's Vendetta by Denise Pounds
Wasteland by Brian Flaccus
Wendigo by David Zuckerman
You and Me by Linda Wright
Z.T.D. by Richard Hudson

This list will be released on a quarterly basis throughout the year to showcase these incredible writers and their projects. Ready to be next? Make sure to keep your ISA profile updated and send us your best Writing Gig and contest submissions for consideration.

And most importantly, focus on your logline. It's the first step of the consideration process and part of what led these scripts to being selected. Check out these resources to ensure that your first impression is a memorable one! 

Are you and your project in the list above? Don't forget to add it to your LISTS, AWARDS and SUCCESS STORIES on your profile! Search for "ISA Top Reads."